Michael & Alicia Fassbender ~ A Loving Couple Thread

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BagBerry13 said:
Broad-minded and tolerant has nothing to do with them being uncomfortable talking about sex or similar issues. I experienced that personally.
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None of the people I know have any problems talking about sex or related matters. Our TV and films have no qualms about showing sex and nudity either. Sex is openly discussed between people and in the media.
 
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pearlyqueen said:
None of the people I know have any problems talking about sex or related matters. Our TV and films have no qualms about showing sex and nudity either. Sex is openly discussed between people and in the media.
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Well, see, the people I know do have problems (admittedly upper class) talking about it. And the few months I've been here I haven't seen one single nipple or a butt on TV. Granted they curse equally as much as the rest of us.
 
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BagBerry13 said:
Well, see, the people I know do have problems (admittedly upper class) talking about it. And the few months I've been here I haven't seen one single nipple or a butt on TV. Granted they curse equally as much as the rest of us.
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Well every country has a percentage of uptight people, particularly upper class! But that's not reflective of the majority. Can only guess you're not watching the same tv shows as me.... Only last night I watched the first episode of London Spy and there was a full on sex scene between two gay guys played by Ben Wishaw and Edward Holcroft. My main issue with British tv is the lack of quality drama ATM, we used to make a lot more.
 
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pearlyqueen said:
Well every country has a percentage of uptight people, particularly upper class! But that's not reflective of the majority. Can only guess you're not watching the same tv shows as me.... Only last night I watched the first episode of London Spy and there was a full on sex scene between two gay guys played by Ben Wishaw and Edward Holcroft. My main issue with British tv is the lack of quality drama ATM, we used to make a lot more.
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True that. But it's still a lot better than in Germany.
I've watched River with Stellan Skarsgard. I really liked it drama-wise. A bit high brow at times but you start caring. On what channel is London Spy?
 
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BagBerry13 said:
True that. But it's still a lot better than in Germany.
I've watched River with Stellan Skarsgard. I really liked it drama-wise. A bit high brow at times but you start caring. On what channel is London Spy?
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I tried River but couldn't cope with all the ghosts! London Spy is on BBC2. I almost missed it, it started 4 weeks ago, but I read a good review and caught it on iPlayer - recommend it. Capital on BBC1 looks promising too [emoji3]
 
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IA...they both look very happy.

Interesting take on the Oscar "fraud" of Alicia and Rooney Mara in the supporting actress category vs. lead actress. I'm including the link but here's the gist of his point...

I worry about overpopulation. I worry about anyone who texts while driving. However, I do not worry whether studios are campaigning actors as lead or supporting.

“Category fraud” is a harsh term to describe the fact that Oscar strategists are pushing some actors into unexpected categories, in hopes that it works to their advantage. There’s no reason to worry, though, because voters will be the ultimate arbiters, deciding how they want to define a work.

Equally important, the history of awards is filled with blurred lines, and over the years, most people have stopped questioning it.

Fox campaigned Sigourney Weaver as supporting actress for the 1979 film “Alien.” Naomi Watts was pushed supporting for “Mulholland Drive.” Marlon Brando won an Oscar as lead actor for “The Godfather,” even though his onscreen time was a fraction of Al Pacino’s, who was a supporting nominee......

The HFPA is considering “The Martian” and “Joy” as comedies. Which means the actors will have an advantage by being considered in the comedy categories rather than the overcrowded drama fields. Outraged? Nah, those movies had some big laughs and happy endings, so they qualify....

So if you admired the work of Vikander, Mara and Tremblay — and who didn’t? — you can vote for them as supporting performances with a clear conscience. Because Oscar history is on your side.
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http://variety.com/2015/film/in-contention/oscar-category-fraud-lead-supporting-actor-1201650427/
 
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